Exercising device for marksmen



April 27, 1965 w. s. SHANE ,180,

EXERCISING DEVICE FOR MARKSMEN Filed May 15, 1962 Wesley 5. Shane l NVEN TOR.

United States Patent 3,180,641 EXERCISING DEVICE FOR MARKSMEN Wesley S.Shane, 3037 E. 4th St, Long Beach, Calif. Filed May 15, 1962, Ser. No.194,790 3 Claims. (Cl. 272-80) This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in exercising devices particularly for marksmen and has forits primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,novel means for training and strengthening J the body and shooting armmuscles of handgun shooters.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide ashooting arm training and exercising device of the weight type whereinthe weight may be conveniently varied to suit the individual user.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a deviceof the aforementioned character which is adapted to be used during dryfiring practice, thus permitting the muscle strengthening and practicingexercises to be performed simultaneously, thereby saving considerabletime in the overall training program.

Another object is to provide an improved Dry-Fire training device of thecharacter set forth which is readily adjustable to fit arms of varioussizes.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an improvedtraining arm weight which is comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, compact, comfortable and which may be manufactured atlow cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view, showing an exercising deviceembodying the present invention in use;

FIGURE 2 is a view in rear end elevation of the device;

FIGURE 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, taken substantiallyon the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 4 is a View in transverse section through the device, takensubstantially on the line 4-4 of FIGURE 1; and

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of the partially assembled device.

' Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises alongitudinally split, substantially frusto-conical sleeve or band ofleather, plastic, canvas or other suitable flexible material which isdesignated generally by reference numeral 6. The sleeve or band 6, whichmay also be of any desired dimensions, is provided on one of itslongitudinal edges and at an intermediate point with an apertured strap7. As shown to advantage in 'FIGURE 1 of the drawing, the sleeve 6 isshaped and proportioned to comfortably fit the forearm and wrist of ahandgun shooter, as indicated at 8.

Suspended from the lower portion of the sleeve 6 is a generally U-shapedsling or loop of suitable flexible material providing a longitudinallyelongated pocket 9. In the embodiment shown, the longitudinal marginalportions of the pocket 9 are stitched at 10 to the sleeve 6. Mounted onone of the longitudinal marginal portions of the pocket 9 is a suitablebuckle 11 with which the strap 7 is engageable for adjustably securingthe sleeve 6 on the arm of the shooter. Any other suitable fasteningmeans may be provided for this purpose.

The pocket 9 further includes a forward end wall 12. Reference numeral13 designates weights of various sizes and of suitable metal which areremovably mounted in the pocket 9. A flap or tongue 14 at the rear endof the pocket 9 retains the Weights 13 therein. In the embodi- Inentshown, the flap or tongue 14 has one end portion 3,180,641 Patented Apr.27, 1965 secured at 15 beneath the inner end portion of the sleeve 6.The other or free end portion of the tongue or flap 14 is detachablysecured by suitable fasteners 16 beneath the rear end portion of thepocket 9.

It is thought that the use of the device will be readily apparent from aconsideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the longitudinally split sleeveor band 6 is positioned on the shooting arm 8 of the user, adjusted andsecured through the medium of the strap 7 and the buckle 11. The desiredweights 13 may he slipped in the pocket 9 either before or after thedevice is applied to the arm. The construction and arrangement, it willbe observed, is such that with the arm 8 in shooting position, as shown,the weights 13 hang or are suspended from the lower portion of thesleeve 6 thus facilitating maintaining the device in the correctposition in addition to ensuring maximum comfort. In FIGURE 1 of thedrawing reference numeral 17 designates a handgun in the form of arevolver in firing position in the hand 18 of the user. Of course,access is readily had to the weight pocket 9 simply by releasing thetongue or flap 14 at 16. Rivets 19 may also be utilized for securing thepocket 9 to the sleeve or band 6.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A handgun marksmans shooting arm exercising device comprising aflexible sleeve for mounting on the forearm of a shooter and conformingto the shape thereof so as to define a substantially oval transversesection, an elongated pocket mounted longitudinally on the sleeve in amanner so as to depend therebeneath when the forearm Y is in ahorizontal shooting position with the palm of the hand in a generallyvertical plane and with the thumb uppermost, said pocket includingspaced generally vertical sides, said sides including elongated upperedges secured to the lower portion of said sleeve at laterally spacedpoints, and weight means in said pocket, the vertical center plane ofpocket being substantially coextensive with the vertical center plane ofthe forearm in the horizontal shooting position so as to avoid theintroduction of any twist into the arm of the shooter. I

2. The combination of claim 1, said weight means comprising a pluralityof metallic plates of various thicknesses selectively insertable in andremovable from the pocket, and a closure means on said pocket capable ofselectively opening and closing said pocket.

3. The combination of claim 1, said sleeve being longitudinally splitfrom end-to-end for radial adjustment and including lapped longitudinalmarginal portions, and means for securing the sleeve in'radiallyadjusted position on the forearm.

- References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 348,379 8/86Caesar 272-67 1,729,209 9/29 Curtice. 2,187,987 1/40 Sherrick 2-1602,241,833 5/41 Waller 272-57 2,881,441 4/59 Bass 224--28 X 2,931,160 4/60 Buys et a1. 224-28 X FOREIGN PATENTS 509,276 7/39 Great Britain.

DELBERT B. LOWE, Primary Examiner.

1. A HANDGUN MARKSMAN''S SHOOTING ARM EXERCISING DEVICE COMPRISING AFLEXIBLE SLEEVE FOR MOUNTING ON THE FOREARM OF A SHOOTER AND CONFORMINGTO THE SHAPE THEREOF SO AS TO DEFINE A SUBSTANTIALLY OVAL TRANSVERSESECTION, AN ELONGATED POCKET MOUNTED LONGITUDINALLY ON THE SLEEVE IN AMANNER SO AS TO DEPEND THEREBENEATH WHEN THE FOREARM IS IN A HORIZONTALSHOOTING POSITION WITH THE PALM OF THE HAND IN A GENERALLY VERTICALPLANE AND WITH THE THUMB UPPERMOST, SAID POCKET INCLUDING SPACEDGENERALLY VERTICAL SIDES, SAID SIDES INCLUDING ELONGATED UPPER EDGEDSECURED TO THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID SLEEVE AT LATERALLY SPACED POINTS,AND WEIGHT MEANS IN SAID POCKET, THE VERTICAL CENTER PLANE OF POCKETBEING SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH THE VERTICAL CENTER PLANE OF THEFOREARM IN THE HORIZONTAL SHOOTING POSITION SO AS TO AVOID THEINTRODUCTION OF ANY TWIST INTO THE ARM OF THE SHOOTER.